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we provide a mind, body, & soul approach to support the grief community.
Punching our pain into purpose
Gloves for Grief creates experiences that promote healing and offers an opportunity to come as you are and connect with others who truly understand. We want you to always remember grief is not meant to be carried alone. It is meant to be shared.
While loss is not a club any of us want to be a part of, we're stronger together.
Gloves for Grief is a wonderful organization that celebrates lives lived with physical movement and connection to a community of others grieving. Every life is celebrated and this community carries each other along the grief journey.
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Sometimes, grief takes us in places where we feel powerless, overwhelmed and maybe even angry at times and this event provided such a beautiful—and more importantly—safe outlet for all of those emotions so we could release them all and recenter.
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It wasn’t about how strong you could punch, or how in shape you were—we just all came as we were, we cried if we needed to, and we did whatever felt right in our hearts.
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Gloves for Grief was so much more than we expected it to be. It honestly felt more like a homecoming than an event to us because it was welcoming, so raw and emotional, and so spiritually healing at the same time.
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While the Boxing Gloves connect us to a core element in our fitness program, they also represent the fight it takes to work through our grief. We are fighting for our lives and fighting for our comeback.
This is a comeback.
more than just a workout
Gloves for Good is our monthly giving program, built to provide ongoing support for people living with loss. Your monthly gift helps us show up again and again with what’s needed most.
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We met in a support group called Empty Arms that focuses on losing a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or SIDS. We both have lost our sons and are punching for Weston and Zane.
We want to create experiences that promote healing and provide a place you don’t have to hide your emotion; a place to find a release.
You are not alone! We see you, we hear you, and we are walking down this unthinkable road beside you.
gloves for grief co-founders
Ashley & Terra
because we're stronger together.
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Ashley was amazing, she walked us through every drill using creatively chosen songs that helped us punch through our pain. With each hit, we felt seen; with each jab, we felt like we were understood despite of how deep and cumbersome our sorrow was.
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With every sweat fell tears, and as our heartbeat became more palpable in our chest, we found a new drive and purpose—to keep going, to keep fighting, and to keep raising awareness so that our little angel’s loss would not go in vain.
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We were reminded that we were not alone. We even got to make crafts to honor our sweet Frankie and got to take home a memento. We couldn’t be more thankful for this event, and already looking forward to the next one.
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Angela Sorensen was born in Long Island, New York, on Veterans Day to two Navy veterans. The oldest of five children, she spent a lot of time helping her parents care for her younger siblings. Angela grew up on the water where her dad had a business as a lobsterman. From a young age, she would help her dad in his business, learning […]
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Join us in celebrating 3 years of grief support and community with an EXPANDED Box & Breathe Retreat! This event is all about healing, connection, and intentional self-care. Whether you’ve joined us before, or this will be your very first Box & Breathe, you are in for something truly meaningful. We are expanding our signature […]
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Welcome to Gloves for Growth This 5-week virtual support group was created to offer comfort, connection, and healing — reminding you that you don’t have to walk through grief alone. Led by Certified Grief Educator Marie Brandon, each session provides a safe and compassionate space to share your story, explore emotions, and learn tools to […]
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Written By: Marie Brandon, BSN, RN, Certified Grief Educator Sibling loss is often called the forgotten grief. When my son died, I needed to make a conscious effort to acknowledge my daughters’ grief. They worried about burdening me with their pain because I was already drowning in my own. In many families, attention and comfort […]
By becoming a monthly donor through our Gloves for Good program, you’re ensuring that grief support, wellness programs, and healing spaces are always available to those in need.
Your ongoing support fuels our mission, offering hope and connection to individuals and families coping with loss. Together, we make a lasting impact.
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